Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-15
BISHOP EEANE
THE HycToR OF THR CATHOLIC UHI.
vfRslIY BRINGS COUNSEL.
xe0lynn's Mistake- Kindness Awaits
Him at Rome-Bishep Kcane
Not His Friend.
New York Herald

al am not pCreolaUy acquainted WIN
Dr. McGlynn. luever exchanged a word
with him, and never was at his house.
That is the extent Of the 'iniimucy' be-
tween us, to which | see the papers % late
refer ~ likely 10 interfere with my future
prospects,"
80 said ihc Right Rev DIR. John J. Keape,
Catholic Rishop Of Richmond, Va, who
was passenger by the Servia, which ar
rived yostCdsy and landed nj her dock a
multitude Of passengers, 20 whom The
broiline New Iork sun was most u0 vel
come exchange for the delights OF the ocean
wsve 81 This refreshing season.
Bisl on ktano returns from SiX.months'
visit 10 Rome, here he has been confer
ring with the Pore and the College oi The
propscanda on business connected with
The rev Catholic university 10 be establish
ed, probably at Washington. The question
Of The site, be said. was not yet deter
mined, hut would be shortly. The com
mtfCc al bishops, who had considered the
msiter, had recommended that tins. the
irSt Of the national Catholic universi,tcS-
80 large a country will in time require
number should be established at the ma
iiousl capital. The question had nov been
submitted IN Q circular 10 all The Ameri'
can bishops. and il their views conceded
with that Of the committee. which had
t.cu curdnioraIly approved at Rome,
Washington v Ould be chosen n the home
Il the university.
NOT RIVAL CT TIE COLLEGES.
The site dCicrr in,d, the directors would
rYed n rrce and arrange for building,
which will hc begun IN The fall, aud the
university viii BE- opened for instruction
m The divinity DEPARTMENT in the fall o.
4 10 "a al Ia moi
Of art and sc,cuces for liymeu. and sp- ciil
cCcie>ia.ticaI courses ~ vel. Bishop
Kcsrc wished IT distinctly unders God that,
wherever 'be univcISity NAV he located, i
will in no WAY Interfere with or rival thr
existing Catholic coiltgcs-ihGt a. George
town, for example, IL located at Washing
tou-aS IL would h. confined In post sr1du-
ate ir>tiuctioU, and the opportunities Il
would tiIOrd 10 graduates OF TIE various
colleges would even be au incentive
many iO select one Ot them for al under
giacuatc course.
Bishop keaNc was the choice in America
for she I,cior>hip ri the De@ university,
and brings back with him the POpo's ap.
proyal OF thi- choice.
His original plan for his trip abroad i'm
cluded The spending ot two or three weeks
q, each Of the great European universities
=
or three months he hal expected 10 remain
st Rome were extended 10y his duties 10
SIX. 20 that he could give only few days
each 10 the universities at SirasbOurg.
Paris. Lille. aud LouVain. He aiterwlrG
visited Cardinal Manning AZ London and
Archbishop Wclch at Dublin, but his stay
there was 20 brief that he had nothing TO
SOY about Irish affairs.
ACCLAIM OF MEASUREMENTS.
81 suppose | had better not ask you
questions about The McGlyun matter"
,ud feruM reporter who greeted The
Bishop at the Curard dock and afterWlrd
met BIN by appointment at the Paulist
Fathers. on Fiity.nlnth street.
~ ell, | am not 50 sure about that" he
IerhCd. 81 think, perhaps, YOU had.
TteIc bTc one or two things ! should Ike
10 say about inst. Here. for instance. are
some slips from The pagers that have been
seut ne since nv arrival. in which It is said
tha, | am likely To suffer ~ the hands OF the
Propaganda. Just aS Or. Mctiiynn has. be-
cause Of ny intimacy with bin, my Sympa-
tby with the doctrines he l. nov tcqcnng,
and a letter from me representing Cardinal
Simtoui aS having condemned Georges
views without having read them. Now.
there is not one word OF truth in single
one Of those statements"
TIE Bishop then exposed the bIseleSsncss
Of The statement that he was "a friend OF
The ex.PIiest Dr. McGlynn," a. gwen
above. He went on TO sly:
with regard 10 NV letter to Do. Nc
Gbnr, urging him u com" 10 Rome and
referring TO Cardinal Simeoni, II was wilt
ten from desire TO save Or. McGlynn from
what could not regard A. anything less than
his ruin. Bi,Ioo Ireland and myself were
much disturbed on reading. while IN tO ne.
he statement that DR.. Mcj;lvnn's TN V.l!-
jprresS 10 obey the summons 10 Rome arose
from belief that he bad been already con-
d,mred and WIS summoned oaly 10 be DIS
cipliued. We asked Cardinal Slmenni ABOUT
II. ana laid here was a sttemept that ~ u
dong great harm. not oulV in Or. Me-
Gi,nn's Own parish. bit all over the couu-
try. lie replied tuat there had been no cone
dtunaiiCn; on the contrary, the question
hsd not eTen bech examined.
M'GLYNN TOO EXCITED TO THINK RIGHT.
Eve were profoundly sorry Tor Ne
GlVun. ne had embarked IN cause thlt
was utterly wrong and ffliaciou-, ana III
Was surrounded hv influences 20 exciting
that be was inca able. in the midst OF lnenl.
OF Justly weighing his duty a. a priest
We found That, 20 far from there bonk Il
spirit Of condemnation al H0m', BE would
find there. If he would obey and cone. ouN
fathCIly kindu6sS and adVicP, sUcha> wOufG
lead HIN and aid him TO see matters in their
true lieh,. 20 We sent word TO bim !:
There is no condo nnaliOn; tue matter has
not even tttn inquired iNt0. Do yDut
du'y ~ priest aud obey the summons.
All will bc ii-h' then.
ain that tone add in that spirit was sent
The n cssoge which h9s been 80 mOnstrOus'y
distorted. Is 10 my having sympathy
with the theories that Dr.. McGlynn is ad.
yOcating. there Is likewise no foundation
for that statement. They are, 10 my think
ing, utterly wrong, based On c0nsidcra.
ton Of a very few Of the premiseS which
are very numerous, aud the conclusions SO
reached are, think, unsOund, unjust. and
monHrous. Ur. McGlynn's advocacy Of
them. am sure, arises from his believing
that they viii 20 FIR toward relieving the
evils OF the present social system. But 4
his prenises are partial his reasoning i,
fully, and his ecclesiastical altitude Is Ut
terly ineXcusaolc.
NEITHER FISH, FLESH, NOR FOWI.
ale IL making dreadful mistake, from
which / should he indeed glad 10 see him
saved. What career can he have, II he be
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl? lie can never
cease TO be priest; he VIII never su coed
in the course lie is DOW pursuing. lie viii
be nOrcniitv. He can never be DOOl-
ljncer or a HyaciDihe-"
GAS matter Of calbre!"
"As meter OF callfIe. And even they,
after placing themselves in an attitude OF
hostility TO the Church in order to follow
out their own ideas. became nOnenuties.
He j. being made calspaw OF now"
"DId YOU see that MIR. O'Brien declined
20 be made cltspaN when be pissed
through New York, or had you sailed be-
fore that occurredf"
"No; what was THAT"
The circumstances OF the O'Brien recep'
zion and Mr.. OBrieu's refusal TO attend
where McMackin presided were explained
30 him.
GOOD FOR o'BRIEN.
"Oh. Pm delighted. lie did just right
You phase me greatly ia telling me that
Bishop keane gave the hour OF hali.past
six 10 an attendant who asked at what time
this morning be would celebrate mass. and
a. II was late and Other callers were wait
ing, the reporter withdrew. The Bishop